St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
The livestream Mass that we have been airing for several years has been put on pause for a while. The person who has been dedicated to streaming the Mass is unable to continue. We are looking for a few individuals who can attend the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass and operate the equipment. Training will be […]
The annual Italian Festival returns July 19-21. It runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. There’s great food, entertainment, games for the kids, souvenirs, a flea market and, of course, our famous pizza fritta and the Buona Fortuna drawing for the $10,000 grand prize. Here’s […]
Prior to our parish’s Italian Festival each year, a lot of planning and preparation is done. There are meetings, decisions made, food purchased and made, to name a few. On Saturday, July, 13, some parishioners got together to cut peppers for the sausage and peppers sandwiches. On Tuesday, July 16, vegetables are cut for the […]
“Jesus summoned … two by two; gave them authority; no food, no sack, no money.” 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time In today’s Gospel, Jesus sends his apostles to preach repentance. They take nothing with them except the power of the Spirit. We, too, are called to evangelize as they were — equipped with the power […]
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Expelling modern-day demons By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Jesus sent them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.” What were those “unclean spirits?” In the context of the first century, the category apparently included afflictions such as demonic possession, mental illness, and perhaps some sorts of […]
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: We are one flock; find the true shepherd By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Sheep without a shepherd.” What an image. Jesus and Jeremiah offer us complementary perspectives on sheep and shepherds. First, we hear Jeremiah rail against religious leaders who do everything except live up to their vocation. We might […]
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Today’s Scriptures recount how Jesus was rejected by his own people. Because of their lack of faith, Jesus could not perform miracles among them. We pray to open our hearts to prophets among us eho help us to understand God’s Word and to witness the miracles around us. To the […]
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Jesus and Ezekiel By SISTER MARY McGLONE How would you have felt in Ezekiel’s sandals? First, God sent him a vision of frightful, four-faced creatures who appear out of a terrifying storm. When that knocked him off his feet, the Spirit of the Lord exhorted him to stand up […]